Europe is the first and the last mile on the New Silk Road. This should be an incentive for European governments to pursue assertive policy when it comes to rail freight, believes Pier Eringa, CEO...Read more
The Third Industrial Revolution, the Digital Revolution, should make it possible for rail to increase its market share in the transport of freight. This is the key message of Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, CEO of the International...Read more
In roughly three months the 6th edition of the Global Rail Freight Conference (GRFC), organised by the worldwide railway organisation UIC, takes place. The bi-annual event is held in Genoa this time, in partnership with...Read more
The Italian port city of Genoa, which sits on a crucial European freight corridor, will host the International Union of Railways’ (UIC) 6th Global Rail Freight Conference this June.
‘Modal Integration at the service of Global...Read more
Influential rail freight industry leaders head the bill for the Silk Road Gateway Poland event, the first RailFreight summit taking place in Poland in March.
Registration is also now open for those wanting to attend this...Read more
The International Union of Railways has signed an agreement with the European Union’s rail agency and industry stakeholders to ‘deepen the cooperation’ on rail development across the Persian Gulf.
A Memorandum of Understanding signed at...Read more
Trespassing on rail infrastructure was responsible for more than half of all significant rail accidents recorded in Europe last year, says the International Union of Railways (UIC), with freight train-related incidents accounting for nearly 200...Read more
Rail freight traffic between Europe and Asia is expected to grow with 14.7 per cent per year over the next decade. Traffic volumes could reach 636,000 TEU in 2027, whereas the total volume in 2016...Read more
A study on the development of the fast growing Eurasian rail networks and their connection to Europe’s rail freight corridors has been presented to the International Union of Railways (UIC).
Global research firm Roland Berger produced...Read more
The International Union of Railways (UIC) and International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) will put the spotlight on inland freight hubs and transcontinental corridors when they jointly organise the 8th annual Market Place Seminar...Read more
A new website dedicated to promoting the International Union of Railways’ (UIC) safer level crossings campaign is now online. The SAFER-LC EU project is a three-year programme, and aims to improve safety and minimise risk...Read more
The International Union of Railways’ 11th annual Noise Workshop will put the spotlight on solutions for reducing railway noise and vibrations when it convenes in Paris later this year. This year’s event on November 14...Read more
Rail freight operators will work more closely with the European Shippers Council (ESC) to increase the transparency of freight performance through key performance indicators (KPIs). Track-and-trace solutions will also be explored as a result of...Read more
The International Union of Railways (UIC) is spearheading the Safer Level Crossings (LC) campaign, a major awareness drive which aims to improve safety, minimise risks and develop new solutions for the design of level-crossing infrastructures...Read more
With the introduction of new rail systems such as the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and Automatic Train Operation (ATO), it is important that the interfaces are well integrated with the whole rail system....Read more
Combined transport is still the main driver for freight movements in Europe, while rail’s modal split share is strongest in Central & Eastern Europe, says the International Union of Railways (UIC). The ‘2016 Report on Combined...Read more
Rail freight takes centre stage on today’s final day of RailTech Europe 2017 in The Netherlands. A dedicated Rail Freight Day sees a host of workshops open to stakeholders keen to learn new techniques and share...Read more
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has strongly protested at a sudden decision to end a deal which lets freight operators share pallets. This has been blamed by the European Pallet Association (EPA) on criminal...Read more
DB Cargo drivers in Germany are pioneering a new ‘real time’ system aimed at making journeys as energy-saving as possible. The company is the first in Europe to utilise the Locomotive Engineer Assist Display and Event Recorder...Read more
Thousands of counterfeit freight pallets were seized in an operation carried out by the International Union of Railways (UIC) with partners in Belgium, Austria, Germany and the Ukraine. Four trucks originating from the Ukraine were...Read more
A potential for freight line bottlenecks as a result of insufficient track clearance was the focus of a high-level workshop staged by the International Union of Railways (UIC). Conducted by the European Agency for Railways...Read more